Type: White
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Grape Varieties: Chenin Blanc
Body: Medium
Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol Level: 14.00%
Farming: Biodynamic
Varietal: Chenin Blanc
Color: White
Farming Practice: Biodynamic
Biodynamic. 100% Chenin Blanc. This wine comes from a single parcel of Chenin, planted in 1958 in Faye d‚�nôAnjou, the neighboring village of Rablay. The Clos des Cocus terroir is the summit of a hillside (southwest), very exposed to winds. The soil is 20-40 cm of clay on schist. On the surface, there is volcanic rock, some spilites, and rhyolites. The juice is vinified in the same way as l‚�nôEsprit Libre, but in 500L barrels. These barrels are used, 2-3 years old (no new barrels). Naturally occurring fermentation (primary and malolactic). No additions until small amounts (1-2 grams) of sulfur at bottling. 100 cases produced.